March 2026 Edition
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March 2026 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#1
8 March is celebrated worldwide as which day?
(a) World Health Day
(b) Women’s Day
(c) World Water Day
(d) Human Rights Day
Explanation: International Women’s Day on March 8 recognizes women’s achievements and struggles for equality. It is observed globally with events and campaigns. Other listed days fall on different dates.
#2
22 March is observed internationally as?
(a) Women’s Day
(b) World Health Day
(c) Human Rights Day
(d) World Water Day
Explanation: World Water Day on March 22 raises awareness of water conservation and scarcity. It was established by the UN in 1993. The other observances occur on different dates.
#3
The 'Salt March' (1930) was a protest led by Gandhi against:
(a) The tax on textiles
(b) The British salt monopoly
(c) The partition of Bengal
(d) World War II
Explanation: Gandhi marched 240 miles to the sea to make his own salt, defying the British law that made it illegal for Indians to collect or sell salt.
#4
The 'Long March' (1934-1935) is a significant event in the history of:
(a) Vietnam
(b) China
(c) Korea
(d) India
Explanation: The Long March was a military retreat undertaken by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China to evade the pursuit of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) army.
#5
The 'Bataan Death March' occurred during which conflict?
(a) Spanish-American War
(b) World War II
(c) Vietnam War
(d) Korean War
Explanation: Following the surrender of Bataan in the Philippines to the Japanese in 1942, American and Filipino prisoners were forced to march miles under horrific conditions.
#6
The 'Long March' established the leadership of:
(a) Sun Yat-sen
(b) Chiang Kai-shek
(c) Mao Zedong
(d) Deng Xiaoping
Explanation: During the Long March, Mao Zedong consolidated his power and emerged as the undisputed leader of the Chinese Communist Party.
#7
The 'Salt March' was a protest led by Gandhi against:
(a) British Textile Tax
(b) British Salt Monopoly
(c) The Rowlatt Act
(d) World War II
Explanation: Gandhi marched to the sea to produce salt from seawater, defying the British law that made salt production a government monopoly.
#8
Who led the 'Salt March' to Dandi?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Vinoba Bhave
Explanation: Gandhi led the 24-day march in 1930 to protest the British salt tax, a pivotal moment in the independence movement.
#9
The 'Salt March' was a protest against British imperialism led by:
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Gandhi led the non-violent march in 1930 to protest the British monopoly on salt, a key event in the Indian independence movement.
#10
The 'Bataan Death March' took place in:
(a) China
(b) The Philippines
(c) Burma
(d) Korea
Explanation: After the fall of Bataan, Japanese forces forced American and Filipino prisoners to march 65 miles under horrific conditions.
#11
Who led the 'Salt March' in 1930 as a campaign of nonviolent resistance against the British salt monopoly?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Sardar Patel
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March to Dandi, a pivotal moment in the Indian independence movement that garnered worldwide attention.
#12
Who led the 'Long March' in China?
(a) Sun Yat-sen
(b) Chiang Kai-shek
(c) Mao Zedong
(d) Deng Xiaoping
Explanation: The Long March was a retreat that cemented Mao's leadership of the Chinese Communist Party during the civil war.
#13
Which two countries partially joined the Schengen Area (air and sea borders) in March 2024?
Explanation: Romania and Bulgaria partially joined the Schengen Area on March 31, 2024, lifting controls at air and sea borders while land border discussions continued.
#14
Which G7 member has the presidency in 2026?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) United States
(d) Japan
Explanation: The G7 presidency rotates annually, and the United States is scheduled to hold it in 2026, following Canada’s 2025 presidency.
#15
Who wrote the novel *Middlemarch*?
(a) George Eliot
(b) Jane Austen
(c) Charlotte Brontë
(d) Emily Brontë
Explanation: George Eliot is the pen name of Mary Ann Evans.
#16
Which virus was responsible for the global pandemic declared in March 2020?
(a) H1N1
(b) SARS-CoV-2
(c) Ebola
(d) Zika
Explanation: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus that causes the disease COVID-19.
#17
Which three countries will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
(a) Spain, Portugal, Morocco
(b) USA, Canada, Mexico
(c) Brazil, Argentina, Chile
(d) Japan, South Korea, China
Explanation: The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
#18
Which Grand Slam tournament did Carlos Alcaraz aim to win in 2026 to complete his Career Grand Slam?
(a) Wimbledon
(b) US Open
(c) French Open
(d) Australian Open
Explanation: Having won the other three majors by the end of 2025, Carlos Alcaraz set his sights on winning the Australian Open in 2026 to complete his Career Grand Slam.
#19
Which city was announced as the host for the Laver Cup in 2026?
(a) Paris
(b) Madrid
(c) Stockholm
(d) Rome
Explanation: It was announced during the 2025 event that the Laver Cup would return to Europe in 2026, specifically to Paris.
#20
What is the host location for the 2026 Winter Olympics?
(a) Salt Lake City
(b) Milan-Cortina
(c) Nice-Alps
(d) Sapporo
Explanation: The 2026 Winter Games will be hosted jointly by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy.